Tariq Harb plays guitar at TEDGlobal 2013
Classical guitar virtuoso Tariq Harb had a surprising major in college: finance. The Jordanian-born musician moved to Canada in 1999 to study at Concordia University. But after a few years in the…
Matthew McAllister plays Bach – Prelude from Cello Suite No.1
A really nice video, sound, and performance of Bach’s Prelude from Cello Suite No.1, performed by Scottish guitarist Matthew McAllister. I really like how musical McAllister’s performances are, they really…
Triads & Arpeggios Etude
No. 20 – Triads & Arpeggios Etude for Classical Guitar – from my technique book 20 Favorite Exercises (with TAB) but you can also check out my more extensive Classical Guitar Technique (Notation…
An adaptation of Giuliani’s Op.48, No.4
No. 19 – Scale Etude (alternating i-m) for Classical Guitar from my technique book 20 Favorite Exercises (with TAB) but you can also check out my more extensive Classical Guitar Technique (Notation only,…
Chromatic Scale in Octaves
No. 18 – Chromatic Scale in Octaves for Classical Guitar from my technique book 20 Favorite Exercises (with TAB) but you can also check out my more extensive Classical Guitar Technique (Notation…
Lesson: C Major Exercise in Thirds, Sixths, and Octaves
Lesson: C Major Exercise in Thirds, Sixths, and Octaves for Classical Guitar (No. 17)This is No. 17 from my technique book 20 Favorite Exercises (with TAB) but you should also…
Thomas Viloteau plays Usher Waltz by Koshkin
Thomas Viloteau plays one of the most iconic pieces in the Guitar repertoire, the Usher Waltz by Nikita Koshkin, composed after the short story “The fall of the house of…
Interview and performance with David Russell
A great little interview with the amazing David Russell. He talks about his guitar by famed luthier Matthias Dammann (Germany). I like how he discusses his interaction with Dammann and his…
Paul Galbraith plays Nocturnal by Britten
An excellent recording and performance of one of the seminal works of the 20th century. Paul Galbraith – Nocturnal aft J Dowland Op. 70 Britten. The piece composed in 1963 by…
Left Hand Slur Exercise: Horizontal Builder
No. 7 – Left Hand Slur Exercise: Horizontal Builder for Classical Guitar – From my pdf book 20 Favorite Exercises for Classical Guitar for beginner to intermediate classical guitarists. Includes: notation,…
Left Hand Slur Exercise: Vertical Builder
No. 6 – Left Hand Slur Exercise: Vertical Builder for Classical Guitar – From my pdf book 20 Favorite Exercises for Classical Guitar for beginner to intermediate classical guitarists. Includes: notation, TAB,…
Aaron Larget-Caplan plays John Cage
Some nice arrangements of Cage for guitar and violin. Pretty successful arrangements, the contrast of the attack on the guitar and dreamy melody fragments on the violin create a nice…